PSA, use Ctrl+C

[purrfectpear]

I''ve noticed several people saying "OMG, I had this long reply but then PS ate it". It''s happened to me, and I suspect it''s happened to a lot of us

So, this may be info you already have, and if so, it''s just a reminder. If you KNOW you have just typed a long reply and you''d hate to have to recreate it...

1. Hilight the entire post
2. Hit Ctrl + C
3. Then hit Submit

If PS takes your post

If PS eats your post

4. Hit Ctrl + V in the reply box and watch your post magically reappear

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 2/9/2010 12:43:37 PM
Author:purrfectpear
I''ve noticed several people saying ''OMG, I had this long reply but then PS ate it''. It''s happened to me, and I suspect it''s happened to a lot of us

So, this may be info you already have, and if so, it''s just a reminder. If you KNOW you have just typed a long reply and you''d hate to have to recreate it...

1. Hilight the entire post
2. Hit Ctrl + C
3. Then hit Submit

If PS takes your post

If PS eats your post

4. Hit Ctrl + V in the reply box and watch your post magically reappear

Its a good reminder PP, what I do if I have typed a lengthy post is to copy it with the mouse so if I get deadlocked, I can simply paste and repost.

 

[April20]

I started doing exactly that after PS at my post a couple times.

And PS ate this post, so good thing I ctrl C''d it!

 

[meresal]

great PSA. This has been a life saver around here lately.

 

[that_someone_special]

Or, on a mac

"Command +C" to copy

"Command +V" to velcro or paste

But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

I''ve been doing this for a long time. It''s become a habit to the point of doing it for everything - emails, other websites, etc.

 

[meresal]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM
Author: swedish bean
Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy

''Command +V'' to velcro or paste

But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click "Back", from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

 

[kama_s]

I always ctrl+c my post before clicking submit. Actually, I do that with everything, including e-mail.

 

[steph72276]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM
Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy


''Command +V'' to velcro or paste


But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click ''Back'', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

The back button works for me too, but if I have an especially lengthy post I will just highlight and right click to copy just in case.

 

[April20]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:32:41 PM
Author: steph72276

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM
Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy


''Command +V'' to velcro or paste


But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click ''Back'', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

The back button works for me too, but if I have an especially lengthy post I will just highlight and right click to copy just in case.

It doesn''t work for me. It''s a blank screen when I go back.

 

[meresal]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:32:41 PM
Author: steph72276

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM
Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

'Command +C' to copy


'Command +V' to velcro or paste


But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click 'Back', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

The back button works for me too, but if I have an especially lengthy post I will just highlight and right click to copy just in case.

Lucky y'all. I use Explorer and that is not the case for us. Like Kama, I just use the Ctrl+C with everything now. I don't even realize I'm doing it half the time.

I've received a few error messages and then just for the heck of it I try Ctrl+V and am pleasantly surprised the I did copy it!

 

[sunnyd]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM
Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM
Author: swedish bean
Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy

''Command +V'' to velcro or paste

But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click ''Back'', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

Hudson has a trick for this too, I don''t remember what it is though...

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM
Author: swedish bean
Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy


''Command +V'' to velcro or paste


But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

i''m on a mac too and the browser back button has always worked for me too!

 

[gwendolyn]

Very helpful, PP! Thank you!

 

[Cehrabehra]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM
Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy


''Command +V'' to velcro or paste


But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click ''Back'', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

I had the woes mentioned here when I used IE but on firefox I have no problems at all - hit back and my post is still there.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM
Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM
Author: swedish bean
Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy

''Command +V'' to velcro or paste

But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click ''Back'', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

yep, me too, but only on my mac

 

[that_someone_special]

Date: 2/9/2010 2:36:07 PM
Author: Bella_mezzo

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM

Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy


''Command +V'' to velcro or paste


But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click ''Back'', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

yep, me too, but only on my mac

Yup. Only on a mac!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:41:02 PM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy



''Command +V'' to velcro or paste



But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

i''m on a mac too and the browser back button has always worked for me too!

me too.

 

[purrfectpear]

Alright now, that''s enough gloating from the MAC users. Smugness is sooooo unbecoming

 

[LadyBlue]

Date: 2/9/2010 4:25:27 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 2/9/2010 1:41:02 PM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy



''Command +V'' to velcro or paste



But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

i''m on a mac too and the browser back button has always worked for me too!

me too.

I have a PC and when I''m using Firefox, the back buttom works for me

 

[that_someone_special]

I wonder what''s going on that is causing these problems? I get the error message 3 times a day now... at least!

 

[TravelingGal]

Is it sad that I am so USED to doing this for PS, I do it on nearly everything else I write on my computer before sending/submitting?

I do CTRL+A, the CTRL+C. Faster.

 

[zoebartlett]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM
Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

'Command +C' to copy


'Command +V' to velcro or paste


But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click 'Back', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

I do the highlighted part too, and it always works for me.

ETA: I have a PC.

 

[marcy]

I type my stuff up in Word then copy it from there.

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:10:48 PM
Author: meresal

Date: 2/9/2010 1:06:59 PM

Author: swedish bean

Or, on a mac

''Command +C'' to copy


''Command +V'' to velcro or paste


But the browser back button has also worked for me too, in safari.

Are you serious?? You click ''Back'', from the Error screen, and your post is still there?

That works for me too even on Firefox, but I always make sure to copy a longer post just in case. I nearly cried earlier when I was typing a long message on FB and it froze - I thought I had lost it.

 

[Cehrabehra]

for you non mac users - firefox is a great alternative to IE